Josh is down

[Vic_imp]

Ouch sadness. scary to look at that helmet.

[rboe]

Darn! In my experience things hurt the second day that didn't the first but all the "minor" stuff settles down in a week or less.

Ribs: These things take months to heal up. Mostly due to the lack of blood flow and all the softer tissue takes a while to heal like cartilage. Figure 6 months for that - with the danger that being near the spine "may" refuse to heal. I had a customer with two broken ribs like that that didn't want to fuse. Couple years later I was looking at the same thing and I healed up just fine (several years ago my clavical didn't - go figure). Rolling over in bed, hard pulling action (like adjusting forks on the fork lift for example) will remind you things are not right.

Internal stuff - no advise on that, have not suffered those yet but I suspect organs heal up fairly quickly if you do your part. Internal bleeding has been a silent killer but I think you are out of the woods regarding that.

In PE in high school they taught us some tumbling; something that instictively kicked in on several accidents I've had saving some serious injury ( and didn't on two others - go figure!) so maybe you need to practice falling. :poke:

Get well, enjoy the sponge baths!

[el duque_imp]

Quote: I wear the Helite Turtleback air vest but hope that I never find out that it works.
On my list. I've seen heard testimony - they work.

I hope we don't need a sub - forum "face plant" like they have on advrider. knarly.

[use2b_imp]

I wear the Helite Turtleback air vest but hope that I never find out that it works.

looks like they do pretty well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdH8e22x74Q

[the Ferret]

no word from dubs today?

[peterbaron]

Maybe he needs some time off and be by himself only...??

[offroadfx4_imp]

I wondered the same.

I know I'd be loaded up on pain meds sleeping as much as possible.

[misterprofessionality]

i know i did, after getting sideswiped and taking a shifter through my ankle. thinking about my poor unfortunate wounded bike was not fun, so i stayed off the forum.

[glenncal1_imp]

If somebody wants to start one of those go fund me pages (way beyond me technically) I am down for a $20 to help him out with expenses and maybe some bike repairs.

[HellFishTat_imp]

I'm a new member. I am sorry to hear of your accident. Heal up. I was riding with a friend 3 yrs ago up Mt. Mitchell, he told the group we were with to watch out for deer. 20 mins later, one ran out in front of him and he went off road and hit a tree. Similar trauma to what you have discussed. Take your time. Your health is the most important thing.